Brown-mandibled aracari

The brown-mandibled aracari, or brown-mandibled araçari (Pteroglossus mariae), is a species of bird in the family Ramphastidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.

Brown-mandibled aracari
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Ramphastidae
Genus: Pteroglossus
Species:
P. mariae
Binomial name
Pteroglossus mariae
Gould, 1854

Taxonomy and systematics

The brown-mandibled aracari is still considered to be a subspecies of the ivory-billed aracari by some authorities.[1] Alternate names include Maria's aracari and Maria's toucan.

References

  1. "Aulacorhynchus mariae- Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-04.


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